Published: 19:56, August 14, 2023 | Updated: 20:01, August 14, 2023
State Council to probe middle school roof collapse in NE
By Xinhua

This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the site of a collapsed middle school gymnasium in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING — The Work Safety Committee of China's State Council will supervise the investigation into a deadly gymnasium roof collapse at a middle school in northeast China's Heilongjiang province, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Monday.

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The incident occurred on July 23 in the city of Qiqihar, killing 11 people.